by Tim Bojarski, for Batavia Downs
Batavia, NY — As a result of no winning ticket once again on Saturday, Batavia Downs will offer a guaranteed pool of $12,500 for the early Pick-5 when racing resumes on Wednesday afternoon (Nov. 22) at the oldest lighted harness track in America.
The actual carryover is $7,270.
This is the largest guaranteed pool ever offered at Batavia Downs.
The Pick-5 is a 50-cent base wager that begins in race one and runs through race five. There is no consolation payoff, meaning if no one selects all five winners the entire pool (minus takeout) will be carried over to the next pool.
Wednesday’s guaranteed pool will once again be part of the USTA’s Strategic Wagering Program and as such, free program pages courtesy of Trackmaster are available on the USTA’s website. You can access those free program pages by clicking this link.
Post time for the first race Wednesday is 5 p.m.